[quote user="HDR_Coder"]I have downloaded and compiled the boost libraries[/quote]
Most of the Boost content is header (*.hpp) files. They don't need compiling — simply #including. You can download prebuilt Windows packages from sourceforge.
[quote user="HDR_Coder"]I will plan on buying a book to learn more about the boost libraries[/quote]
The Boost documentation is terse and dry. Here are some books about Boost.